Impaired Driver Arrested After Collision - Name Released

Source: Area OPPDate: Mon Mar 11 03:06:04 MST 2019

(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) - On Tuesday March 5, 2019 at approximately 7:10 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-motor vehicle rear-end collision on the Hanlon Parkway at Speedvale Avenue involving a possible impaired driver.

Officers arrived at the scene and while speaking with the male driver determined that his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.

John LEWIS, 60-years-old of Toronto has been charged with Impaired Operation - 80 Plus and Impaired Operation. A 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment were initiated as per statute. He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 9, 2019 to answer to his charges.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it